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ReportRepatriated the two Italian aid-workers kidnapped in Somalia
Rome, Italy - Arrived this morning at Rome airport
This morning at 9:45 Giuliano Paganini and Iolanda Occhipinti, two Italian aid-workers kidnapped in Somalia on May 21st 2008 and set free on Tuesday, arrived. At Rome airport, where they landed on a Swiss... more
ReportParents forget their daughter, aged 4, at airport
Tel Aviv, Israel - They embarked for Paris with the rest of their family
As recent events demonstrate, today's parents are absent-minded. At "Ben Gurion" airport in Tel Aviv, an Israeli couple heading to Paris with 5 children, forgot at duty free area their daughter, aged 4. Their... more
ReportIllegal migrants arrival: an unstoppable tide
Lampedusa, Italy - First aid center in Lampedusa collapsed
Over the last few days, Spain, Sardinia, Lampedusa and Malta's coasts have been invaded by illegal migrants. A few hours ago, a boat located 80 miles South Malta's island has wrecked. On board 28 Somali... more
ReportWoman's body found in a bathroom on Delta's airplane
Atlanta, Usa - The same carrier communicates it
A spokesperson of the same US carrier, Delta Airlines, communicated that the flight assistants, at the end of Los-Angeles-Atlanta route, after the passengers' disembarking, have forced the bathroom's door... more
ReportKaradzic extradited in The Hague
The Hague, The Netherlands - Protest by some Karadzic's supporters
Today Radovan Karadzic, arrested in Belgrade on 21st July by Serbian Authorities, was accused of war crimes and genocide perpetrated during Bosnian war from 1992 to 1995. Karadzic, arrived to The Hague... more
ReportRhodes: fire under control
Rhodes, Greece - Italian, Greek and Cypriot Canadair aircraft left Greece which fought the fire with Civil Defence airplanes and helicopters
After seven days fighting against fire with Canadair aircraft belonging to Italian Civil Defence and to Cypriot and French Authorities, Greece extinguished the fire which destroyed 5 thousand hectares... more
ReportThe crisis team of Farnesina follows the matter of two Italian climbers blocked on Nanga Parbat
Rome, Italy - Direct contact with the President of "Everest-K2 CNR" Committee
The Italian Foreign Affairs Ministry (Farnesina), through a task force, is following from the day before yesterday, also in contact with Agostino Da Polenza (President of "Everest-K2 CNR" Committee) the... more
ReportB-767 airplane carries out an emergency landing due to a drunken
Hamilton, Bermuda - The man attempted to open one of the doors at 1,000 m altitude
Spine-chilling moments onboard a First Choice B-767 airplane, took off from London-Gatwick to Cuba with 257 passengers and 11 crew-members, which captain decided to make an emergency landing on Bermuda... more
ReportItalian Alpinists blocked on the Nanga Parbat: bad weather conditions impede to the helicopter with rescues to exceed 6,500 m altitude
Islamabad, Pakistan - A new overflight of the Rakhiot is forecast for tomorrow at dawn
Hopes take turns at disappointments in the affair of two Italian Alpinists Walter Nones and Simon Kehrer, that along with Karl Unterkirchen have attempted to climb Rakhiot on the Nanga Parbat, the World's... more
ReportA Pakistan Army helicopter in support of the Unterkirchen's team-mate
Islamabad, Pakistan - Departing from Italy two experts of Everest K2CNR Committee
All the world with the bated breath for the destiny of the two team-mate of the Italian alpinist Karl Unterkirchen, Simon Kehrer and Walter Nones missing until this morning, when from the Nanga Parbat... more
ReportCapo Gallo disaster, summary proceedings for the 9 accused
Palermo, Italy - Sixteen people died in the air crash
The nine accused for the Tuninter ATR-72 air crash of 2005, August, 6th (see for details AVIONEWS), will have a trial according to abbreviated proceedings as from next October, 31th. Tunisian airline's... more
ReportTwo Italian air riflemen injured in Afghanistan
Herat, Afghanistan - The both were medicated in the night
Two air riflemen from the Italian Air Force were injured after yesterday's ambush at 07:45pm (local time) in Shiwashan district, a little far from Herat, when the armour where they were travelling with... more
ReportNepal, helicopter's arrival to distribute supplies is expected to come
Kathmandu , Nepal - West district people whitout food since many days
Citizens from West Nepal's district have threatened the mass suicide for poisoning because of the missing intervention of the authorities to bring food after 3 weeks. Nepal food corporation helicopters... more
ReportHelicopter disappears in the sea in northern Japan
Tokyo, Japan - Two pilots, a journalist and a cameraman, were on-board
Three airplanes and three ships are looking for a helicopter with two pilots, a journalist and a cameraman on board, missing from yesterday when it's disappeared on the northern Japan's coast, far from... more
Report"Fake fares", Danish ombudsman releases airlines' name
Copenaghen, Denmark - After "Airline Sweep" inquiry about web-sites' check
Danish public warranter has released the list of airlines which didn't respect the EU rules about transparency of offers and news on their own web-sites. "Airlines Sweep" inquiry, started in September... more
Report"Perfect" operation to free Ingrid Betancourt from FARC fighters
Bogotà, Colombia - A white helicopter has been also used to free the Colombian ex-candidate
A white helicopter looking like a common civil chopper, has saved Ingrid Betancourt, ex-candidate to Presidential Colombian elections, in addition to three more American citizens and 13 Colombian army... more
ReportConcorde crash: Continental Airlines will be processed
Paris, France - Continental Airlines held responsible for plane crash
According to French legal sources, an aircraft - DC-10 - of the US Continental Airlines lost a metallic foil in July 2000 on the Paris-"Charles de Gaulle" runway which caused the breaking of a supersonic... more
ReportAfghanistan: US helicopter shot down near Kabul
Kabul, Afghanistan - A Canadian convoy hit by kamikaze
An American helicopter, a Black Hawk, has been shot down this morning in a province near Kabul by enemy fire. Two occupants once at ground, lightly injured, have destroyed the aircraft before that it found... more
ReportBattle of Chora (Afghanistan), acquitted the Dutch Generals charged with the murder of 65 civilians
Kabul, Afghanistan - "They have operated in observance of the enlistment rules and Convention of Geneva"
Chora. Uruzgan central province. Afghanistan. On June 15-19th, 2007. Victims: two Dutch soldiers, 16 Afghan soldiers, about 70 Talibans and 65 civilians. Three days of carpet bombing by F-16 fighters,... more
ReportUstica, inquest begins again in the 28th anniversary of the disaster
Rome, Italy - Following to Francesco Cossiga's sentences
Today is the 28th anniversary of Ustica disaster, the air crash which caused the death of 81 people on-board of a DC-9 Itavia airplane, flying from Bologna to Palermo, bursted on flight and disappeared... more
ReportRyanair, Air France, Lufthansa, easyJet "Will survive"
London, United Kingdom - "Davy Stockbrokers" revealed it in a report
Ryanair, Air France-KLM, Lufthansa and easyJet are the European airlines most likely to survive as surging fuel costs and slowing economies send more of them bankrupt, Irish broker "Davy Stockbrokers"... more
ReportEU Court partially erases EC decision against government loans to Olympiaki
Brussels, Belgium - Greek airline recourse has been granted
EU Court has partially erased decisions of European Commission about government loans to the Greek airline Olympiaki Aeroporia Ypiresies, requested in 2002. In 2002, indeed, Greek government had required... more
ReportChina Southern: EUR 923,000 donations for the Sichuan population
Chengdu, China - Transported eight specimen of Panda in the Beijing's zoo
The Sichuan situation is still serious. Recently, this South-Eastern Region of China has been hit by a tremendous earthquake, provoking thousand and thousand of victims and million of evacuated families. China... more
ReportUFOs sighting continues in GB: 13 filmed with a cellular phone
London, Great Britain - Not concordant the testimony of the numerous witnesses
It seems not to be ended the series of sights of not identified aircraft on Great Britain skies of : after the sight, by the crew of a Scottish police operated helicopter of a UFO near Cardiff airport... more
ReportAirOne pilots' strike on next July, 7th
Rome, Italy - Called by Fit-Cisl
Unions Fit-Cisl have called a strike of AirOne's pilots on next July, 7th, against the airline's denial to resume a negotiation on the labour contracts. The strike will last 4 hours, from 10:00am to... more
ReportItalian ENAC calls Alitalia leadership
Rome, Italy - The meeting is planned for next Wednesday
ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Company) has called a summit with Alitalia's president, Aristide Police, and company's leadership. The meeting has been called by ENAC's president, Vito Riggio, for next... more
ReportThe Italian Financial police seizes an executive airplane
Bergamo , Italy - Following the assessment of Vat tax evasion for 850,000 Euros
At term of a series of complex surveying, the Fiscal Police Group of Italian Financial police (Guardia di finanza, GdF) on disposition of the substitute attorney of Bergamo, Manuela Cantù, seized an airplane... more
ReportAlitalia, Senate approves loan-bridge
Rome, Italy - 300m Euro are coming into airline's cashes
Senato has officially approved Prodi's government decree on 300m Euro loan-bridge destined to Alitalia. Votes in favour were 154, opposing votes were 119, while 7 senators have abstained. The new... more
ReportAntonio Tajani new EU Commissioner of Transport
Strasbourg, France - He will replace Jacques Barrot
Antonio Tajani, EC vice-President (see for details AVIONEWS), has been appointed new EU Commissioner of Transport, with 507 ayes. Among the members of European Parliament, 64 abstained and 53 opposing... more
ReportChinese civil aviation to enforce controls in view of "Beijing 2008" Olympic games
Beijing, China - As from 1st July to September 30th
Chinese civil aviation enforces controls on every airport of the country in view of "Beijing 2008" Olympic games planned from 8th to 24th August, to face terrorist attacks' risk. It has announced that... more
ReportMogadishu, mortar shootings in the airport
Mogadishu, Somalia - President Yusuf was the objective
Islamic rebels have attacked the International Mogadishu airport with mortar shooting, today. The objective was Abdullahi Yusuf, President of the Republic, leaving for Addis Abeba (Ethiopia), who's... more
ReportAn "Air Force One" also for Sarkozy?
Paris, France - The French President would prefer an Airbus A-330/200 operated by Air Caraibes
The French President Nicolas Sarkozy, like George W. Bush, wants a personal "Air Force One", or better "Armée de l'Air Un", the daily newspaper "Liberation" reported. According to this newspaper,... more
ReportChina, missing helicopter has been found in Sichuan
Beijing, China - 19 people were on board
The helicopter missing from last May, 31th, while flying to Sichuan in a rescue mission for the earthquake survivors (see for details AVIONEWS), has been found today. The Mi-171 helicopter's wreckage... more
ReportCameras and microphones on board to fight terrorism
London, United Kingdom - The new project against terrorism examined by EC
A new project for the air safety is being examined by the European commission in these days. According to the programme, called "Spies in the sky", cameras and microphones will be fitted on board of the... more
Report"Euro 2008": helicopter violates air-space during Austria-Croatia match
Vienna, Austria - Intercepted and escorted to the ground
A civil helicopter has been intercepted and escorted to the ground by the Austrian aviation, yesterday, while Austria and Croatia national teams were playing at Vienna's "Happel" stadium their first "Euro... more
ReportSecret agreement Washington-Baghdad on American permanence in Iraq
London, United Kingdom - "The Indipendent" tabloid said
USA is forcing Iraqi government to sign a secret agreement with Washington about the unlimited permanence of American troops within next month, as English newspaper "The Indipendent" revealed it. They... more
ReportIndia: union agitation closes air spaces and isolates Calcutta, Kerala and the West of Bengal
Calcutta, India - Against the high oil price
From Europe, the protests burst into flames also in India, where in this moment a strike against the high oil price is in progress: totally isolated Calcutta, Kerala and the West of Bengal. Blocked the... more
ReportBoeing sentenced for environment pollution
Denver, USA - It will pay 926 million dollars
Boeing company, USA's aircraft manufacturer based in Chicago, has been sentenced to pay 926 million dollars to the Federal Court for environment pollution crime. The sentence comes after a 15 year long... more
ReportBurma, US ships forced to go back
Rangoon, Burma - Myanmar military power denies them to land
Four American ships full of humanitarian aids and foodstuffs for the citizens damaged by Nargis cyclone, didn't received any permission to land in Burma by the military junta of Myanmar, worry about the... more
ReportHoly Father will leave from Fiumicino for the 23rd World Youth Day
Rome, Italy - Benedetto XVI will fly to Sydney on July, 12th
Benedetto XVI will leave on Saturday, July 12th from Rome-Fiumicino to reach Sydney, Australia, where he will celebrate the 23rd World Youth Day (WYD) as from 15th to 20th July. The Papal airplane will... more
ReportNaples, "Armoured" skies for the first Italian council of Ministers
Naples, Italy - More than 100 policemen is protecting the city centre
The first council of Ministers of the 4th Berlusconi government is taking place in Naples, today, where the new leadership is talking about security, garbage and Ici fee. Not a detail about Alitalia... more
ReportBrazil, air-crash in San Paolo has been disproved
San Paolo, Brazil - As reported by local airline and airport authorities
A "Big proportions" fire, as reported by some witness, has blazed yesterday in San Paolo, Brazil, in a residential neighborhood nearby Congonhas airport. According to the sources, the fire could have... more
ReportDiplomatic conference on cluster bomb, today
Dublin, Ireland - Aiming to the banishment of these kind of devices
It's started in Dublin the diplomatic conference which will end the works of negotiation about the International treat for the banishment of the cluster bombs. Definition of a reclamation's programme... more
ReportSri Lanka: Tigri Tamil react to an air raid with an attack
Colombo, Sri Lanka - Eight policemen killed
Tigri Tamil, the Singhalese separatist group, has reacted, in a bloody and quick manner, to the air raid of the regular aviation, that yesterday has launched an attack in the jungle in which two governmental... more
ReportUS attack in Pakistani tribal district. Three Alpine injured yesterday in Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan - One of them is seriously injured to the legs
American UAV airplane (Unmanned aerial vehicle), crossed two days ago the Pakistani border, coming from Afghan territory, and bombed 2 buildings in Damadola, tribal village next to Bajahur, with two Hellfire... more
ReportAfghanistan: foot amputated for alpine wounded this morning
Kabul, Afghanistan - But the Italian military man is not in peril of his life
The Corporal Andrea Tomasello has been transported by an Italian Navy's AB-212 helicopter at the French military field hospital in Kabul, where the amputation of a foot has been necessary because of severe... more
ReportA JetBlue passenger remained closed in airplane toilet for three hours
New York, USA - He requested airline for a USD two million compensation
A JetBlue airline passenger has been remained closed in an airplane toilet for three hours, nearly all the flight between California and New York, and have denounced the airline with the request for a... more
ReportChina: Earth still quakes; arduous land rescues
Beijing, China - Because of the heavy rain
The driving rain has prevented the helicopters to reach damaged areas in China south-west, yesterday. Because of the same reason, case to make rescue teams parachute has been rejected, while they have... more
ReportPope in Genoa: sky over the city is armoured
Genoa, Italy - Solid interject by the Police and Civil defense
Thousand and two hundred of people including policemen, financiers, foresters will join the Pope' visit in Genoa on next Saturday and Sunday. In addition to them, 900 Civil defense's volunteers will... more
ReportThe situation in Myanmar according to the OCHA Report No 8
New York, USA - The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar on 2 and 3 May 2008, making landfall in the Ayeyarwady Division and directly hitting the country’s largest city, Yangon. 40 townships in Yangon Division and 7 townships i... more